Deputies had received a tip in late February that Von Berks had talked about being involved in a hit-and-run collision in his father’s pickup truck, according to court records.

After Switzer’s death, another tip came in, again naming Von Berks.

Deputies met with Von Berks’ father, who told them he has little contact with his son, documents said. But he had recently seen a truck with a damaged windshield at his ex-wife’s house, where his son lived.

Deputies went there next, meeting with Von Berks’ mother’s partner, documents said. The partner said he lent Von Berks his truck in November, but it wasn’t returned, so he reported it stolen.

The truck was found Feb. 10 with a crack in the windshield.

The partner took deputies to a neighbor’s garage, where they saw the truck with a new grille, windshield and mirrors, and recent spray painting on the front passenger side of the hood.

Von Berks’ mother came out and told the deputies her son had confessed to her about the incident, documents said, and named the bar at which Switzer had been before being hit.

The mother and her partner told deputies they had bought Von Berks a plane ticket to Florida two or three days before meeting with deputies.